Calexico, CA vs New Iberia, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Calexico

69.2

#1239 nationally

New Iberia

76.2

#374 nationally

Calexico leads in crime level (4.0 vs 27.7). New Iberia leads in cost of living index (89 vs 115). New Iberia leads in average commute (21 min vs 26.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Calexico, CA	New Iberia, LA
WhereAtHome Score	69.2 (#1239)	76.2 (#374)
Population	38,224	27,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,191	$151,501
Median Household Income	$51,667	$47,108
Average Commute	26.9 min	21 min
Walk Score	44	43
Crime Level	4.0	27.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+34.1